How to Avoid Spoilers on YouTube
Last updated: August 2026
Quick answer: Install the free Dehook extension and add the show, game, or event as a blocked topic plus a few keywords like ending explained. Matching videos are filtered from your feed and search, and the Hide comments toggle keeps comment-section spoilers away too. Unblock when you are caught up; it takes one click.
The algorithm loves a finale: the moment a season drops, your feed fills with reaction thumbnails, ending explained essays, and comment sections that give away everything. Waiting a week to binge should not require leaving the internet.
The three-layer shield
Topic block for the AI-level coverage, keywords for instant literal matches, hidden comments for the drive-bys. Set up in two minutes, removed in ten seconds when you are done. Blur mode keeps tiles covered including thumbnails, which are the most common spoiler vector of all.
Go spoiler-free in 4 steps
- Install Dehook. Add the free extension to your browser.
- Block the title as a topic. Add the show, game, or tournament name in the Topics box. The AI catches discussion videos even when titles are coy.
- Add spoiler keywords. Add phrases like finale, ending explained, or episode 8 as custom keywords for instant extra coverage.
- Hide comments. Turn on Hide comments so drive-by spoilers under unrelated videos cannot reach you either.
Dehook↑ temporary blocks, one-click removal
A spoiler shield in the Dehook popup.
FAQ
Does Dehook blur spoiler videos or remove them?
By default filtered videos are blurred with a cover, and you can click to reveal one deliberately. In Hide mode they are removed entirely. Blur mode is ideal for spoilers: you see something exists without seeing the thumbnail.
Thumbnails are the worst spoilers. Are they covered?
Yes. The blur covers the entire tile including the thumbnail, which is exactly what you want when a thumbnail alone can ruin a finale.
Can I avoid sports results until I watch the recording?
Yes, block the sport or the specific competition as a topic before the game, watch your recording, then unblock. Takes seconds each way.
What about spoilers in comments?
Turn on Hide comments while you are catching up. You can still reveal comments per video once you have watched.